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Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,031 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
4,239 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
3,743 observations
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma americana
3,651 observations
American Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas
2,875 observations
Black Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes
2,839 observations
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
2,738 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
2,380 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
2,357 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
2,289 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
2,235 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
1,968 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
1,878 observations
Peck's Skipper
Polites peckius
1,799 observations
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
1,785 observations
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata
1,735 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
1,613 observations
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes tharos
1,487 observations
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola
1,436 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
1,425 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
1,424 observations
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas
1,399 observations
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
1,328 observations
Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans
1,280 observations
American Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
1,254 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
1,214 observations
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
1,207 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
1,198 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
1,170 observations
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela
1,166 observations
White-dotted Prominent
Nadata gibbosa
1,149 observations
Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Atteva aurea
1,141 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,131 observations
Polyphemus Moth
Antheraea polyphemus
1,089 observations
Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia
1,072 observations
Blinded Sphinx
Paonias excaecata
1,069 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena scabra
1,057 observations
Common Wood-Nymph
Cercyonis pegala
997 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
951 observations
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
942 observations
Eastern Panthea Moth
Panthea furcilla
932 observations
Arched Hooktip Moth
Drepana arcuata
893 observations
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis
836 observations
Common Idia Moth
Idia aemula
824 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
813 observations
Small-eyed Sphinx
Paonias myops
806 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
805 observations
North American Luna Moth
Actias luna
804 observations
Armyworm Moth
Pseudaletia unipuncta
785 observations
Waterlily Borer Moth
Elophila gyralis
767 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Massachusetts are:
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma americana)
- American Copper (Lycaena hypophlaeas)
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Zabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)
- Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Massachusetts is Monarch (Danaus plexippus), with 8,031 recorded observations.